Australia’s old vine heritage – a masterclass showing some Aussie classics
Australia has an amazing fine wine dimension, and those not familiar with Australian wine sometimes don’t realize the extent of
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McLaren Vale
Highlights: Wirra Wirra Church Block 2022 McLaren Vale, Australia
Church Block is one of those important wines that we need more of. It’s affordable, and accessible, but it’s a
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Hickinbotham: some impressive wines from a special site in South Australia’s McLaren Vale
Website: https://www.hickinbothamwines.com.au/ The Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard is one of the most celebrated sites in Australia’s McLaren Vale. Although its viticultural
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Restaurants: Pastel Wine Bar, Adelaide, Australia – superb food meets a good wine list in a nice setting
Website: https://pastel.bar/ On my first night in Australia, after a drink at East End Cellars, I headed over to Pastel
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Highlights: MMAD Grenache 2022 Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale
Tried this wine with a few wine folk after dinner last night and was really impressed. From the Shaw &
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Visiting Yangarra, a star producer in Australia’s McLaren Vale
Website: https://www.yangarra.com/ The story of Yangarra nicely tracks with the revival of Grenache as a key variety in Australia, where
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Wirra Wirra: a McLaren Vale winery on the fine wine transformation path
Website: https://wirrawirra.com/ Wirra Wirra is a long-established winery in Australia’s McLaren Vale. For many years it has had a reputation
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Top McLaren Vale Grenache from Thistledown
Website: https://www.thistledownwines.com/ McLaren Vale Grenache is a success story at the moment. Many people have discovered that if you make
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Highlights: Ochota Barrels 186 2018 McLaren Vale
I’m a huge fan of Ochota Barrels, who are based in Adelaide Hills but source grapes from a number of
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